Liza Shopova

About

Liza Naumova Shopova graduated in acting for dramatic theater from NATFIZ "Krastyo Sarafov" in 1993 in the class of Prof. Krikor Azaryan, with assistants Todor Kolev and Elena Baeva. Her professional career began at the Youth Theater "Nikolay Binev," where she was part of the troupe between 1999 and 2007, leaving a bright mark with the role of Sonya in "Uncle Vanya" under the direction of Stefan Mavrodiev. In theater, Liza Shopova is known for the depth and emotional sensitivity she brings to her characters. Among her more significant theatrical roles stands out her interpretation of The Tamed Wife in the eponymous production at Theater "Bulgarian Army," directed by Iliya Dobrev. The audience also remembers her as Milkana in "Masters" at the Drama Theater "Racho Stoyanov" – Gabrovo, with director Petrinel Gochev. In cinema, her performance as Marina in the film "Burn, Burn Little Fire" by director Rumyana Petkova adds another nuance to her artistic portrait. Between 2010 and 2020, Liza Shopova was actively involved in dubbing, where she also managed to leave her mark with her specific timbre and expressiveness. Alongside her acting career, she established herself as a director and author of numerous theatrical productions. Among them are "The Cuckoo" (2012, DKT "Dimitar Dimov" – Kardzhali), "Love" (2014, National Theater "Ivan Vazov"), "The Idiots" (2015, Theater "Vazrazhdane"), "All or Nothing" (2017, Theater "Teatro"), "Three Men and One Margarita" (2019, Satirical Theater "Aleko Konstantinov"), "Chain of Words" (2019, Theater "Ivan Dimov" – Haskovo), "#thehusbandisguilty" (2020, Satirical Theater "Aleko Konstantinov"), "Test" (2020, DKT "Konstantin Velichkov" – Pazardzhik), "Not for the Phone" (2021, co-authored with Elin Rahnev, Theater "Ivan Dimov" – Haskovo), "The Perfect Housekeeper" (2023, DKT "Ivan Radoev" – Pleven), "Pine Cones" by Ekaterina Georgieva (2024, Theater 199 "Valentin Stoychev"), "It Wasn't Me" by Vlado Daverov (2024, production house "Kreativa") and her latest production – "The Ladies" (2025, Open Stage Theater "Tear and Laughter"). For her contribution to contemporary dramaturgy and directing, Liza Shopova was awarded the "Aleko Konstantinov" award for the play "Three Men and One Margarita" in 2019, as well as a directing award from the "New Bulgarian Drama" Theater Festival in Shumen in 2021 for the same production. In 2025, her play "Pine Cones" received the award for best performance at the TF "New Bulgarian Drama" – Shumen. At Theater "Bulgarian Army," Liza Shopova is known not only as an actress but also as a director. Since 2024, she has become part of the theater's troupe. Today, the audience can see her in the roles of Auntie in "The Thessaloniki Terrorists" (2024), directed by Ivan Urumov, and Mindy in "Five Women in Identical Dresses" (2024) by Alan Ball, with director Atanas Atanasov. In 2022, she staged the play "Step by Step" by Peter Quilter, in which she is both director and author of the stage adaptation....